[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 72 (Wednesday, June 5, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H3167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      MIRANDA GADDIS AND ASHLEY POND FROM OREGON ARE STILL MISSING

  (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Madam Speaker, on June 3 People Magazine 
featured two young women. I come before this House again today to alert 
those who may be watching in Oregon and across the Nation to the tragic 
plight of two young teenagers from my district.
  Miranda Gaddis and Ashley Pond, both 13 years of age, students at 
Gardiner Middle School in Oregon City and teammates on the school dance 
team, have been missing now for almost 3 months and 5 months. Ashley 
disappeared January 9; Miranda, March 8. Oregon City was shocked by the 
abduction of Ashley in January, and paid extra attention to keeping 
their children safe. Two months later and with their guard still up, 
the unthinkable happened and Miranda disappeared.
  Both Ashley and Miranda were last seen by their mothers early in the 
morning as they left their homes at the Newell Village Creek apartments 
to catch the school bus. The FBI has confirmed that the disappearances 
appear to be related and that foul play is likely to be involved.
  If Members have any information regarding Ashley or Miranda's 
whereabouts, I ask them to please contact their local FBI office. Let 
us not forget about our children. Let us not give up hope about our 
missing children.

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